Body Shaming Needs to Stop

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Soza Weight Loss

At
Soza Weight Loss, we proudly emphasize the health benefits of losing weight and maintaining
a healthy weight throughout the rest of your life. No matter how severe
your condition may, making that first step toward changing your life for
the better deserves appreciation, respect and love.

Unfortunately, there are those who still practice the despicable act of
body shaming. While teasing individuals for being overweight isn’t
a recent issue; however, the influence and accessibility of social media is new.

For example, a few weeks ago a Playboy model shared a photo of a nude,
unsuspecting stranger in their gym’s locker room and declared, “If
I can’t unsee this then you can’t either.” For some
reason we cannot even fathom, some people believe that it is absolutely
fine with posting judgmental and hurtful comments about another individual’s
appearance or weight on their social media accounts.

Whether it’s a celebrity or regular person, the pain and torment
it causes the recipient is often significantly devastating. Luckily, this
model received a lot of negative attention from supporters of the stranger
and warranted an investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department, which
warranted an apology from the offender. It’s great that the Internet
can rally together and display outrage on someone until an apology is
made. However, there are still concerns that the important message is
getting lost in translation.

Instead of focusing on how someone looks, we all must focus on how someone
physically and emotionally feels. The act of body shaming prevents someone
from seeking the care and treatment necessary to improve their health,
which is the real tragedy. Going back to the example we used, the victim
at the gym was making positive strides in their lifestyle to do something
about their weight, which should be met with reward and high praise instead
of insults and negativity.

If you are a victim of body shaming, don’t let it stand in your way
to living your best life now.
Contact Soza Weight Loss and schedule a
free consultation with our New Orleans weight loss program professionals today.